Sandwich Shop in Florence

I remember from a previous trip that there is a wonderful little shop (just
a walk-up counter) in Florence's Mercato Centrale that sells sandwiches made
from huge chunks of meat that are on display. The cook slices of slabs of
meat, places them on thick bread, adds a sauce if you wish, and you eat it
standing up. I think the place is on the first floor of the market (that
would be logical, since that is where meats are generally sold), but no
matter how hard I try I canno remember the name of it. Can anybody help? I
am going back to Florence next month, and I would really love to be able to
find this place again.

Ron

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"Ron Audet" wrote:

I remember from a previous trip that there is a wonderful little shop (just
a walk-up counter) in Florence's Mercato Centrale that sells sandwiches made
from huge chunks of meat that are on display. The cook slices of slabs of
meat, places them on thick bread, adds a sauce if you wish, and you eat it
standing up. I think the place is on the first floor of the market (that
would be logical, since that is where meats are generally sold), but no
matter how hard I try I canno remember the name of it. Can anybody help? I
am going back to Florence next month, and I would really love to be able to
find this place again.

Ron




I don't remember seeing that in my trips to the Mercato this summer but
there are many shops that serve sandwiches and you should be able to
spot it by walking around --

but there is another great sandwich shop I will add to your list Antico
Noe located a couple of blocks up the street from Vivoli under a little
arch in a piazza. Wonderful roast pork sandwiches - and all sorts of
combinations of chicken, pork, vegetables, sauces, cheeses etc -- they
have a list of combinations or you can make up your own. They will also
sell half a sandwich which is about my speed. I loved the hot roast
pork on crunchy bread without anything else -- There is a cafe by the
same name next door -- but you can get sandwiches at the counter.

Dear Ron

I believe the sandwich shop you are remembering is Nerbone, in the
Mercato Centrale. The same folks run Vecchio Bettola, a trattoria in
the Oltrarno at Piazza Tasso, that has very tasty food.
Have fun,
Debbie

Ron Audet wrote:

I remember from a previous trip that there is a wonderful little shop (just
a walk-up counter) in Florence's Mercato Centrale that sells sandwiches made
from huge chunks of meat that are on display. The cook slices of slabs of
meat, places them on thick bread, adds a sauce if you wish, and you eat it
standing up. I think the place is on the first floor of the market (that
would be logical, since that is where meats are generally sold), but no
matter how hard I try I canno remember the name of it. Can anybody help? I
am going back to Florence next month, and I would really love to be able to
find this place again.

Ron

ooops... that should be Vecchia Bettola

Kurt Weber/Debra Cole-Weber wrote:

Dear Ron

I believe the sandwich shop you are remembering is Nerbone, in the
Mercato Centrale. The same folks run Vecchio Bettola, a trattoria in
the Oltrarno at Piazza Tasso, that has very tasty food. Have fun,
Debbie

Ron Audet wrote:

I remember from a previous trip that there is a wonderful little shop
(just
a walk-up counter) in Florence's Mercato Centrale that sells
sandwiches made
from huge chunks of meat that are on display. The cook slices of slabs of
meat, places them on thick bread, adds a sauce if you wish, and you
eat it
standing up. I think the place is on the first floor of the market (that
would be logical, since that is where meats are generally sold), but no
matter how hard I try I canno remember the name of it. Can anybody
help? I
am going back to Florence next month, and I would really love to be
able to
find this place again.

Ron